3 charged after weekend Dartmouth shooting that sent man to hospital

Three people are facing weapons charges after ashooting in Dartmouth, N.S., Saturday that left a man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say they were called to Camden Street at 11:46 p.m. AT. When they arrived, officers didn't find anyone injured, howevera man who had been shot turned up a short time later at Dartmouth General Hospital.

The man was then sent to a Halifax hospital for further treatment.

In a news release Monday, Halifax Regional Police said officers found shell casings at the scene on Camden Street. In another area of Dartmouth, police said they found a vehicle that had been struck by bullets. Officers also seized a loaded gun from the vehicle.

Three men, ages 18, 19 and 20, are scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Monday and face several weapons charges, including:

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• Unsafe storage of a firearm.

Police say they do not believe the shooting was random.

There have been several recent shootings and homicides in the Halifax area.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers online, by phone at1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by using the P3 Tips app.

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